What is the meaning of point source?

point source is a stationary location or fixed facility such as an industry or municipality that discharges pollutants into the air or surface water through pipes, ditches, lagoons, wells, or stacks - a single identifiable source such as a ship or a mine.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). point source. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/point_source/definitions/1160709
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "point source" http://smartdefine.org/point_source/definitions/1160709 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, point source, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/point_source/definitions/1160709>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "point source" 21 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/point_source/definitions/1160709>
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